meaningful

[mee-ning-fuhl] / ˈmi nɪŋ fəl /

ADJECTIVE

significant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consequential essential important purposeful relevant serious substantial useful valid worthwhile

WEAK

allusive big clear concise considerable deep eloquent exact explicit expressive heavy indicative intelligible material momentous pointed pregnant sententious succinct suggestive weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insignificant little minor nonessential small trivial unimportant unsubstantial worthless

WEAK

meaningless useless

Usage

What are other ways to say meaningful? When describing forms of expression, the adjectives meaningful and significant imply an underlying and unexpressed thought whose existence is plainly shown although its precise nature is left to conjecture. Meaningful implies a secret and intimate understanding between the persons involved: Meaningful looks passed between them. Significant suggests conveying important or hidden meaning: On hearing this statement, he gave the officers a significant glance. Expressive suggests conveying, or being capable of conveying, a thought, intention, emotion, etc., in an effective or vivid manner: an expressive gesture. Suggestive implies an indirect or covert conveying of a meaning, sometimes mentally stimulating, sometimes verging on impropriety or indecency: a suggestive story or remark.

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A 2023 investigation by the current chief executive, Anthony May, found nothing meaningful had occurred as a result of the letter.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

But whether that translates into meaningful long-term protection remains an open question.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Mistakenly fearing that meaningful conversations would go poorly can keep us from creating the strongest connections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Looking out even further, Okta has a meaningful opportunity over the next several years to establish itself as the enterprise “identity system of record” for AI agents, the team said.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

I’ve been a vice president at a hospital and the director of a nonprofit that helps young people build meaningful careers.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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Power Suffix: -ful

Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"

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Power Suffix: -ful

Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"

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